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During 1996, a group of amateur radio operators involved in the communications with the MIR Space Station, decided to join into the "Mir Fan Club". In a very short time over 1200 enthusiasts from all over the world asked to participate, including Cosmonaut Valery Korzun, while leading crew #22. Nowdays MIR is not flying anymore, but here we are again with the same spirit and the same enthusiasm for the ISS, the new International Space Station.

ARISS has received several reports stating that the packet system on ISS is down. Here is what we know and our current forward plan.

The packet system in the Columbus module started to act up late last week, sending only a beacon. The ARISS team requested a power recycle by the crew, and with that power recycle, the packet system appears to have stop functioning completely. Note that this unit has been on-orbit for 17 years. It was launched on the STS-106 Space Shuttle Atlantis mission in September 2000 and was built, tested and certified for flight about 20 years ago.

Alexander answered to my CQ call , yesturday 7MHz. SSB.
After he was on ISS, it is very nice that he is active Amateur Radio from Earth...
Wish some Amateur Radio lover will go on ISS and give us posibility to make QSO with SS ( school contact are ok , but real QSO will be very better )
See you @ 73 de 9A2KI ico

The VHF handheld radio model that has been used by the ARISS program to connect students worldwide with astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) for over 16 years has given an error message and is unusable at this time. While the ARISS technical team evaluates the best path to restore operation from the Columbus module, ARISS contacts will be supported using the Kenwood radio in the Russian Service Module. During this period, the packet digipeater will be unavailable.

Three International Space Station crew members are scheduled to depart the orbiting outpost Saturday, June 18. NASA TV will provide coverage of their preparations for departure and return to Earth beginning at 8:15 a.m. CDT tomorrow, June 17.

Very nice receiving Contact with the ISS and the Telebridge
Station and the School in Ontario in Canada.

The max Elevation in Switzerland only max 22 Grad. (not very
good, paul Is Happy) My Hill the Säntis is only 15 Km from my Station in St.Gallen. The Säntis is 2504 Meter High. 22 Grad Elevation in very higher als the Hill Säntis.